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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1932
Page
4
The fragment notes a dated editor item with an unusual calendar reference to one year six months and three months linked to BaTavia? Onyu. August 3, 132 appears as an OCR fragment. The readable parts suggest a historical notice or masthead item.
The docket lists Ed D. Manning v John B. Sheehy in a civil suit with Money as attorney. Enoch L. Jones v John E and Eleanor M Holderfield. Georgia Gist v Montie Gist in divorce. Louise Holt v Ernest Holt in divorce. Probate items include marriage licenses John J Harmon and Mary Belle Smith, and numerous estates with bonds, appraisers, and hearings set for Aug. 2 and Aug. 16.
A list of property transfers showing owners such as Jos Utterbeck Julia L Poder Florence Campbell Homer J Smith Pearl Cook Clifford Shober Chas Keith and others. Parcels include acres and lots in Batavia Stonelick Williamsburg Monroe Loveland and New Richmond with nominal sums of one dollar.
A list of property transfers shows numerous individuals selling land or lots in townships such as Miami, Pierce, Newtonsville, Goshen, Tate, Milford, Batavia, and Loveland. Each sale records a nominal price of $1 and involves different buyers and sellers including Batterbaugh, Windsor, Boots, Kinnett, Langlye, Knott, Witham, Garner, Crouch, Reed, Whitcher, Groh, Smith, Wise, Wilson, Lay, Crow, Davis, Johnson, Marthis, Thalman, Cales, Kennedy, Billingsley, Barr, among others. The entries span acres and Lots, indicating a broad pattern of conveyances at a token sum.
County commissioners met in a special session on July 26 and approved numerous bills including labor payments to Sam Ausman and Roscoe Jones, animal claims for various individuals, inspector and sheriff supplies, stone work, and payroll charges. Oil purchases from Standard Oil Co. at seven cents per gallon were noted and $200 was allotted for outside relief.
On the night of August 7 tickets will be sold at the event. Adults pay 50 cents and children 25 cents.
Clermont County Commissioners awarded contracts for twenty three road improvements and one retaining wall on Pond Run Road at Batavia. Bid totals range from 149 to 3797.66 dollars with bidders including Pringle Construction Co, A Pickelheimer, Gerald Iles, John Gaul and W A Simon.
Storied incidents in Buenos Aires describe aurora like thistledown snow scenes and dragon fire darkening streets during a volcanic ash pall. The piece notes such phenomena alongside mining hazards in Argentina as roofs and coal falls cause the majority of mine fatalities and injuries each year. It also mentions the cherry blossom thriving in Japan and its implication for growth in similar soils.
Court order directs public auction at the Clermont County Courthouse front steps in Batavia on August 6 1932 from 11 to 12. The chattel described is a 1927 Chevrolet Coupe appraised at 20 dollars. Cash terms. Robert Roberts Sheriff. deputy A W Meinken. Attorneys Britton and Britton.
Board announces election on Friday August 19 1932 at the fair grounds from 12 to 2 pm for one member from each township Miami Wayne Jackson and Williamsburg to serve on the Clermont County Agricultural Society Owens Fair. John B. Rapp secretary.
A correction from the Bethel Journal clarifies Charles Ross of Felicity was listed as a Republican candidate for County Commissioner but should be Democratic. The notice also records an estate administration for Mary A. Schobert with Louis Bauer and Walter J. Bauer of Batavia named as administrators.
Notice to contractors bids due 10 a m August 8 1982 for 400 yards stone on Hygiene road Tate township and 100 yards ship road Inginton town readvertise contracts no s sealed bids must read as directed commission reserves right to reject all bids attorney Bly Bly for estate of Leonidas Lukemire deceased Hillsboro Ohio appointed administrator of estate July 30 198.
The brief notes a floor landing completed by Wilkie Coal and care, attributed to Retavia. Details are sparse with limited context about location or date.
Cincinnati Williamsburg and Portsmouth Bus Lines timetable fragment notes a trip at 3 30 with a second time 3 42. The fragment lacks context but indicates scheduled passenger bus service among the three cities and times shown.
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